A protester was killed in Homs, Syria, when security forces opened fire to disperse a demonstration by Alawites protesting an attack on their worship site in Aleppo. The unrest was triggered by a video shared on social media showing armed fighters assaulting the worship site. Thousands of Alawites took to the streets, prompting the Syrian police to impose a night curfew in Homs. Authorities downplayed the incident, claiming the video was outdated and intended to incite sectarian conflict.